Closed automobile body



v R. c. RUPP CLOSED AUTOMOBILE BODY n Nov. 20, 19.23. 1,474,689

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. @num/fot l Witwe l @lum/Majo with transverse bows 15, two of which have been shown in Fig. 6, the vertical curtain guides being disposed at the ends of the inner kopposed. sides of these bows. y To guide the curtains at opposite sides of the body, when they are raised, I secure upper and lower metal strips 16 and 17 to the upper and lower sides of the bows 15, said strips' ventendino to the vertical curtain Ouides and projecting-beyond the inner opposed sides of the bows to receive the edge portions of the curtains therebetween. At suitable points, the lower strips 17 are stamped upwardly or otherwise formed, to provide a pair of cams 18 which are spaced apart transversely of the machine and have outwardly declining` surfaces. lVlien the curtains at opposite sides off the body Fare raised, theyencounter the cams 18 and are thus effectively guided into the overlapping relation shown in Fi il.' If desired suitable snap fasteners or the like 19 may b e pro-y vided at the ends of the curtains for holding `them in either raised or lowered positions, as will be seen by reference to Figs. s, 4i una 5.

It is to be understood that the bow-carried guiding strips 16 and 17 are positioned between the usual top covering 2O and the lining which it is customary to provide on the inner sides Yof enclosed bodies, this lining however being omitted from the drawings.

l/Vhile the curtains 3 may be of any desired construction which will permit them to yield in passing from vertical toA hori-V zontal positions and vice versa, I prefer to provide the construction shown in Figs. 2 and 3. In these views, the numerals 21 designate a pair of spring metal side strips connected at appropriate intervals by rigid horizontal ,barsl 22, the curtain covering being suitably stitched around these bars andV being provided with flexible trans-4 parent panels 23.

From tlie foregoing, it will be seen that excellent results may be obtained from the details disclosed. These details are therefore preferably followed, but it is to b e understood that within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous minor changes may be made.

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1. A `closed automobile body having a doorway, a door in the doorway, a vertically movable curtain above the door, horizontal guidesY under the top of the body for receiving said curtain when raised and Y*moved to Van inoperative position, a vertical guide vat one side of the doorway for engaging one edge of the curtain when lowered, anda-second vertical guide for the other edge of the curtain positioned at the opposite side of the doorway, said second vertical guide being positioned at theV hinge side of the doorway and having its upper end mounted for turning movement and its lower end connected with'the door to cause movement of the guide with the door when the Ycurtain is raised to the inoperative position above said guides.

2. A closed automobile body, opposed side curtains slidable from a vertical operative position to a horizontal inoperative position beneath the top, and sets of horizontal guides for engaging the curtains and supporting the curtains in the horizontal position with the inner end portions of the curtains in overlapping relation, said sets of guides including lower strips eX- tending beneath the curtain and having cam portions for guiding the curtains into and extending beyond said inner opposed sides of said bows, said strips extending to said curtain guides to receive the curtains when raised, the lowermost of saidstrips having cams for guiding the curtains into overlapping` relation with each other when raised.

5. A structure as specified in claim 4,'

said cams consisting of'upwardly stamped portions ofthe projecting edges of said lowermost strips. Y

6. A closedV automobile body, vertical curtain guides vat the sides of said body,l

opposed lside curtains slidably vengaging said guides and movable `from a vertical operative position to a horizontal inoperative position beneath the top of said body,

and sets of horizontal guides for engaging the curtains when the curtains are knio-ved to the inoperative position and supporting the curtains with the inner end portions of the curtains in overlapping relation, each set of guides includingupper and lower strips with the lower strips provided with cams for guiding the Y curtains into overlapping relation.

InV testimony whereof I have hereunto alixed my signature.

RAYMOND C. RUPP. 

